TODAY’S WORD is pandemonium. Example: When the escaped lion roamed the zoo ground, pandemonium ensued as visitors ran in every direction, screaming in fear. THURSDAY’S WORD was foppish, meaning excessively refined and fastidious in taste and manner.
Example: The actor’s foppish mannerisms in the play perfectly captured the essence of a vain nobleman. Smith River Cleanup The Dan River Basin Association (DRBA) invites everyone to the Smith River Sports Complex in Axton from 9 a.m.
until 2 p.m. today and give a few hours to help cleanup the water and land around it.
A catered lunch will be provided to all volunteers. The Smith River is much cleaner today than is was in years gone by. The Bulletin reported in 2015 that 50 volunteers collected 2,805 pounds of trash and debris including 35 tires that year.
The Stroller remembers a time when the occasional appliance was pulled from the river. People are also reading..
. In 2010, we reported that trash pulled from the river amounted to nearly 10,000 pounds. The group of 40 volunteers must have had tired arms that day.
That year, volunteer Joe Prater, a life member of Trout Unlimited, said the collection included a toilet, a furniture factory buggy, dishes, a car hood, car fender, other car parts, tomato stakes, baby strollers and chairs. A television was found stuck so deep in the mud they decided a crane would be needed to help remove it. Debris is more of the lighter fare these days, but you never know what to expect and with Smith River Fest scheduled for next weekend, the timing for a cleanup is perfect, so pull out your canoes, jon boats, kayaks and river shoes and donate a few hours to this annual event.
It’ll be worth your time. Folk Fair Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack The 2024 Meadows of Dan Folk Fair gets underway today at 10 a.m.
and goes until 4 p.m. A shuttle service will be provided by the Reynolds Homestead and parking will be available at the Meadows of Dan Baptist Church and in the grass area of Frontier Home (formerly Meadows of Dan Tractor).
A wine presentation by Villa Appalachia Winery, plenty of music and a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Meadows of Dan Ruritans will be held throughout the day. Vendors will be on hand and the Meadows of Dan Elementary School will be holding a fish fry. Chuckle “A guy goes ice fishing and hears a voice.
“There’s no fish under the ice!” He moved to another area and hears the voice again. “Lord? Is that you?” the mans asks. “No, this is the rink manager,” the voice said.
— Allison Janney Quote of the day Nothing will work unless you do. — Maya Angelou THURSDAY’S TRIVIA ANSWER: The famous band, Led Zeppelin began as the New Yardbirds. The group was formed in 1968 by Jimmy Page, the final lead guitarist for the legendary British blues band the Yardbirds.
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